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Popeyes coming to Banks Crossing

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Wednesday, April 25. 2018

Development Authority of Banks County Chairman Scott Ledford announced April 17, a new business is slated for the Banks Crossing area. Ledford said the SOAR Properties Group had closed the purchase of a one-acre lot in the Banks Crossing Industrial Park on April 13. The group plans to con- struct a Popeye’s Restaurant on the site that is one ... [Full Story »]

Political forum to be held Thursday at Farm Bureau office

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Monday, April 23. 2018

The Banks County Chamber of Commerce CVB will be hosting a Political Forum at the Farm Bureau office on Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m.

Early voting coming up

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Wednesday, April 18. 2018

Early voting for the May 22 election will begin on April 30 and go through May 18. Early voting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. A Saturday date has also been scheduled for early voting. The hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Early voting will be held at the Banks County Elections Office, ... [Full Story »]

BOC budget hearings underway

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Wednesday, April 11. 2018

The Banks County Board of Commissioners began the budget process on Monday by meeting with department heads and making cuts to the proposed $16.3 million budget. This figure will likely go down as the budget process continues as the commissioners made at least some cuts in each department reviewed on Monday. Budget hearings are also slated to ... [Full Story »]

Two die after being struck by motorist at Banks Crossing

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Wednesday, April 4. 2018

A Michigan couple walking on Hwy. 15 at Banks Crossing Tuesday died after being struck by a car. Lynda Brown, 73, Commerce was traveling southbound on Hwy. 15 in the right lane approaching its intersection with Dallas Drive. James Page, 85, and Francis Page, 78, both of Michigan, were walking westbound across Hwy. 15. They proceeded to walk ... [Full Story »]

BOC budget hearings ahead

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Wednesday, April 4. 2018

The Banks County Board of Commissioners will be holding budget hearings in the next few weeks to review requests from each department for the 2019 budget. The meetings will be held in the County Annex. The schedule is as follows: •Monday, April 9, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. •Wednesday, April 11, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 5 ... [Full Story »]

Alto citizens to vote on beer, wine sales

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Friday, March 30. 2018

In a 3-1 vote, the Alton Town Council approved allowing registered voters a chance to vote on the retail sales of beer and wine in the town. The council received a request in February from the owners of Alto Grocery to allow them to sell alcohol. The referendum will be on the November ballot for town residents. Council member Eddie Palmer voted ... [Full Story »]

Neace resigns as mayor; named city administrator

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Tuesday, March 27. 2018

Jerry Neace resigned from his position as mayor of the City of Baldwin on Monday night and then was immediately hired as the city’s new city administrator. Following a brief closed session in which Neace resigned, Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Parrish conducted the remainder of the meeting during which Neace’s four-year contract as city administrator ... [Full Story »]

Lula approves depot renovations in split vote

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Wednesday, March 21. 2018

The Lula City Council is moving forward with plans for renovation of the train depot. The council agreed Monday night on a configuration of the building along with features the council would like to see included in the renovation project. This step comes following numerous public meetings to receive input from the citizens regarding design and ... [Full Story »]

Meeting on road, bridges tax set March 29

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Thursday, March 15. 2018

There will be a public information meeting concerning the proposed ballot question of a one percent transportation sales tax on Thursday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Banks County Courthouse Annex. It will be a joint meeting with Alto, Baldwin, Gillsville, Homer, Lula and Maysville. “The purpose is to present proposed ... [Full Story »]

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